Originally Posted by
JSteele
Thanks for the lightning reply. That was my understanding, but the reason I am concerned is due to this article:
http://travelsort.com/blog/how-to-fi...am-award-space
Obviously, Ben is a very reliable source, but he claims, "To change an award, you’ll have to redeposit the miles and rebook. Be aware that in the course of rebooking, the award may be repriced higher, or availability may disappear altogether"
That got me concerned.
Anyone else have experience with this?
This is mixing phrases. While any change in award flights requires the award ticket to be re-issued, that doesn't unto itself un-book you from the award inventory you have reserved. In plain English, think of it is way...your selection in a particular inventory category is captured in your PNR (loosely....your reservation) and then is "paid for" with the ticket. Reservations can exist without tickets.
One way an agent could make a change is to cancel everything....the reservation and the ticket and restart...most are smart enough (particularly if you ask) to just change the small things you need to change as canceling an award seat doesn't necessarily put it right back into inventory!